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Friday, March 15, 2013 Volume 56, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 56th Spring North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Sue Munday Welcome! By Michael Carmen and Glenn Smith Welcome to St. Louis and the Spring 2013 North American Bridge Championships. District 8, Unit 143 and our NABC Committee wishes your stay here is a pleasant and rewarding one. We’ve got a fantastic tournament planned for you. We have a great lineup of events and speakers, as well as a robust Intermediate/Newcomer schedule. We are sure that you will love the St. Louis hospitality. We have an Baldwin , Flight A, winners: interesting assortment of food and live Kevin Dwyer and . entertainment planned after the evening sessions. Our many volunteers are ready Dwyer, Wolpert to assist you with any of your needs. The Renaissance Grand Hotel is Michael Carmen and Glenn Smith win NAP-A again honored to host the NABC, and is Kevin Dwyer and Gavin Wolpert, Floridians committed to making your stay enjoyable. times and our nightly hospitality. from District 9, led from start to finish in the Baldwin Downtown St. Louis is realizing a renaissance of its Good luck and enjoy the next 10 days in our North American Pairs, Flight A, to win the event by own. Many exciting new restaurants and night spots great city. more than a and a half (13 top). are located near the hotel and the Convention Center. We thank you in advance for attending our of Memphis and Jim Munday of Please take advantage of our tourist-friendly playing NABC. Southaven MS representing District 10, were second. The winners had the lead after the first two qualifying sessions and were clear of second after the first final by 4 matchpoints. They posted a 60.5% On your mark, game in the second final session to finish with 445.75, compared to 422.41 for the runners-up. The victory was Dwyer’s first in an NABC+ get set, go! event. He was a member of the winning team in the A new NABC event, the 10K Swiss Teams, 0-5000 Mini in 2009. bolts out of the starting gate today. The game will Wolpert won his fifth championship. He and be played at the America’s Center, Room 222. future wife Jenny Ryman won the Kaplan Blue Please note: This is a change from the previously Ribbon Pairs in Hawaii in 2005, and he won the announced location. Platinum points will be with in 2011. He awarded for overall placings (10 points maximum). was also been part of winning squads in the Keohane No player on the team may have more than 10,000 North American Swiss Teams (2004) and the Roth . There will be two qualifying sessions Open Swiss Teams (2009). today, two final sessions tomorrow. Be the first to see your name inscribed on this roster of winners St. Louis NABC app Time to go Spring NABC now available A new application specific to the 2013 Spring Opening Reception NABC is now available for free downloading to your rhymin’ iPhone or Android device. Friday, March 15 Using the application, you can see schedules, St. Patrick’s Day is coming After the evening session and even design your own. You can also view event up on Sunday, so what could be Renaissance Grand Hotel results as soon as they become available on the more fitting than a St. Patrick’s ACBL web site. You can also find out about meetings Day limerick contest? The Join us for a night of fun, and seminars. whimsical form of poetry is, food, drinks and dancing as ACBL Simply visit the App Store or iTunes on your after all, named for the fourth- welcomes everyone to the Spring iPhone or iPad, or the Android market. Search for largest city in Ireland. North American Bridge Championships. NABC or ACBL. Entries that relate to bridge Blue 66 takes the stage. Pete, Brian and Kevin are preferred. Saint Paddy’s Day are all veteran St. Louis area musicians who have is also an appropriate subject. been playing around the city for many years. Turn in your limericks at the Daily Bulletin office, Collectively, they have played with some of the Mezzanine level at the Renaissance Hotel, Aubert- biggest names in St. Louis, including Rondo’s Blues Parkview Room. Entries must be received by 10 p.m. Deluxe, Stonebraker, J.P. Blues, Jules Blattner, on Sunday. Winners will be announced in the Daily Marcel Strong and the Apostles, Ja Da, The Rhythm Bulletin on Tuesday. Rockers, No Money Down, AfterFive, the Rhythm Prizes – to be announced – will be awarded to the Imperials and Soul Addiction. winning entries, as judged by the Daily Bulletin staff. All three members have worked with world- class artists including Bo Diddley, Oliver Sain, Gus Thornton, former Allman Brothers Bassist Bob Keller Goodwill Message (a founding member of BLUE66), Ingrid Berry, and Johnny Johnson. What you will hear from them Smile often. are songs by Clapton, ZZ Top, Cream, the Allman Sandy DeMartino, Goodwill Chair Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, and Robert Johnson, among others. Page 2 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin

SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Friday, March 15 the Better and the Better Bridge Teacher 0-5 NEWCOMER PAIRS PLAY FREE TODAY! Accreditation Program. Grant’s lesson is followed by Bridge 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP), day two of three. Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer players. 14 boards, ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) learning how to teach bridge successfully. (Renaissance, 10:30-Noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Renaissance, Lucas Benton Room) Room – 21st floor) 10-11:30 am TD Meeting. (Renaissance, Portland Room) 10:30 am-Noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee meeting. (Renaissance, 10-Noon WBF World Congress. (Renaissance, Flora Room – 21st Lafayette Boardroom) floor) 6:45 pm Intermediate-Newcomer Reception. America’s Center, Room 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. This is the ACBL’s “thank 230 you” reception for the teachers and club officials who work Sunday, March 17 so hard to recruit and retain our members. (Renaissance, 10 am-Noon Board of Governors/ACBL General Membership Meeting. Washington Room) All members of the ACBL Board of Governors are invited to 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. Get your rhythm going listening attend the Spring NABC meeting. This meeting is also open to to Blue 66 play Clapton, ZZ Top, Cream, the Allman Brothers the general membership of the ACBL. (Renaissance, Majestic Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, and Robert Johnson Ballroom) and much more! (Renaissance, Landmark rooms 1-4) 10 am Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms. Helms, well-known 11-11:30 pm National Appeals Committee meeting. (Renaissance, teacher and Bridge Bulletin columnist, presents a fun bridge Portland Room) lesson for intermediate and newer players. Helms’s lesson is Saturday, March 16 followed by Bridge Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer JUNIOR DAY players. 14 boards, no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) Monday, March 18 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP), day three of three. ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in GOODWILL DAY learning how to teach bridge successfully. (Renaissance, 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant. Grant has an Benton Room) international reputation in the field of bridge education. Her 9 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Renaissance, vision and commitment have been key to the success of her Washington Room) official Better Bridge series textbooks, TV shows, lectures, 10 am-Noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. (Renaissance, Flora the Better Bridge magazine and the Better Bridge Teacher Room – 21st floor) Accreditation Program. Grant’s lesson is followed by Bridge 10-11 am Club Manager and Teacher Q&A. Come by for coffee Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer players. 14 boards, and meet with members of the ACBL staff. This information no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) session will be hosted by Carol Robertson, director of club 10 am-Noon Competition and Conventions Committee. (Renaissance, and member services, and Bryan Delfs, education program Washington Room) manager, who will answer your questions and share thoughts 10:30 am-Noon USBF Team Trials meeting. (Renaissance, Lafayette about club games, marketing tools and programs. Nicolas Boardroom) Hammond will be in attendance to answer questions about 11 am-Noon Get Online with BridgeBase.com. Don’t miss this the new ACBLscore+ that is in development. (Renaissance, opportunity to meet with Fred Gitelman, creator of the Portland Room) ACBL’s Learn to Play Bridge program. Get a guided tour of 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant. Grant has an Bridge Base Online and its outstanding teaching features. international reputation in the field of bridge education. Her (Renaissance, Benton Room) vision and commitment have been key to the success of her 5-7 pm Goodwill Reception. ACBL Goodwill official Better Bridge series textbooks, TV shows, lectures, Committee members only. (Renaissance, Washington Room) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures in St. Louis from expert players. These talks will Sunday, March 17 be held in Room 230 at the America’s Center. 9:15 a.m. John Rayner Opener’s Rebids Friday, March 15 6:45 p.m. Ken Monzingo Hand Patterns 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms Ask Jerry Monday, March 18 6:45 p.m. Audrey Grant Hands That Don’t Make the Text Books 9:15 a.m. Lisa Berkowitz Play to Trick One Saturday, March 16 6:45 p.m. Karen Walker Lead-Directing Doubles 9:15 a.m. Kevin Wilson Fitting Honors ENTERTAINMENT and HOSPITALITY Friday, March 15 Sunday, March 17 NABC Opening Reception. Get your rhythm going as Blue 66 play Clapton, Friendly Henry’s will keep your toes tapping with bluegrass, folk and a little ZZ Top, Cream, the Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, country. Renaissance, Landmark Ballroom 1-4. Robert Johnson and much more! Renaissance, Landmark Ballroom 1-4. Monday, March 18 Saturday, March 16 Erin Bode creates music forged from Midwestern roots, infused with jazz The Pennsylvania Slim Blues Band has been performing blues, R&B, soul, grooves and made magic by Bode’s bell-like voice. She has a crystal clear voice jump swing and rock ‘n’ roll from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties for over 15 that is too exquisite to miss. Renaissance, Landmark Ballroom 1-4. years. Renaissance, Landmark Ballroom 1-4. Daily Bulletin Friday, March 15, 2013 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS Welcome, players By Brent Manley Welcome to St. Louis. If this is your first NABC as a newcomer, get ready for a great experience. If it’s not your first, you have an idea about what you can expect, and you know you are in good hands with Tournament Directors Judy Cotterman and Priscilla Smith. They are the best at making sure newer players enjoy their adventures in duplicate. This page is meant to help you improve your game and provide a bit of amusement. Starting with tomorrow’s edition, through the second Sunday of the tournament, articles will focus on common errors and how to avoid them. To start you off on the right foot each day, every column will begin with a story meant to entertain in some way, a reminder that bridge is supposed to be fun. Most of them are true. Here’s a sample:

In a lighthearted moment, a player asked his wife if she loved him more than bridge. “Of course,” she said. “How about 7NT redoubled?” he continued. The wife thought it over for a minute then said, “Making?”

At this tournament, be sure to register right away. Included in your goody bag is a booklet with the complete tournament schedule and a comprehensive restaurant guide. The local organizers of this tournament put a lot of work into making the guide informative and useful. To find out what to play and where to find the games, consult the publication you are holding in your hand: the Daily Bulletin. On the back page of each issue, there is a list of every game on the day’s (Wendy Sullivan, in most cases). She can tell you tells you that this or that contract can schedule. Each one notes where it is to be played. just about anything you need to know. be made, it is based on an analysis in which the ACBL works hard to make sure there are signs to Remember, too, that hand records are available program can see all the cards. help you find the playing areas. at the conclusion of every game. Each set of hand You don’t have that advantage, of course, and If you are planning ahead, you can review records includes an analysis by a computer program even top experts would rarely, if ever, bring home the inside back page of the Daily Bulletin for the known as Deep Finesse, which lists contracts that some of the “makeable” contracts because of the following day’s schedule. The same information – can be made by either side in the four suits and unusual plays that would be necessary. events, playing times and locations – is available. notrump. Enjoy your stay in St. Louis, and may all your As you wander around looking for your chosen Bear in mind, by the way, that when Deep win! game, keep your eyes open for the Ask Me Girl

revalue your hand facing a . An with 9 HCP in clubs and figures to have the ♦K Q – Thinking bridge unbid five-card major is worth one extra point, that’s 14 HCP. Ergo, South doesn’t have the ♥Q or By Eddie Kantar minimum. The ♥K, facing likely heart length he would have opened 1NT. and strength, is worth an extra point as well. On After drawing trumps, lead a heart to the ace Dlr: West ♠ A Q 9 4 the down side, don’t count anything for the ♣J, and run the ♥J, intending to finesse if the queen Vul: E-W ♥ A J 10 5 a lonesome secondary honor in a suit bid by the doesn’t appear. ♦ A J opponents. All in all, your hand is worth at least To remember: If opener starts with 1♣ or 1♦ ♣ 10 9 2 9 points, closer to 10 because of the strength of and turns up with three cards in that suit, opener ♠ 8 6 3 ♠ 2 your spades. In any case, you have enough to must have a – no singletons, no ♥ 7 4 3 2 ♥ Q 6 make a non-forcing jump to 2♠, showing 9-11 voids and no five-card suit. ♦ K Q 5 ♦ 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 revalued points, an important number to remember. ♣ A K Q ♣ 7 6 4 As North, with 17 support points (one for the ♠ K J 10 7 5 doubleton), you have enough to bid 4♠. ♥ K 9 8 Defensive commentary: As West, start with ♦ 10 three top clubs and then the ♦K. For Better or Verse ♣ J 8 5 3 Play commentary: As South, you must find the ♥Q to make your contract. You know West started A man who played bridge once a week, West North East South with three clubs, so West has a balanced hand When Would often his bid system tweak. 1♣ Dbl Pass 2♠ an opponent has a balanced hand and doesn’t open He had an odd manner, he Pass 4♠ All Pass 1NT or 2NT, that opponent must have 12-14 or 18- Sometimes meant 19 high-card points. When partner thought 2♦ was weak. : ♣A. With 18-19, opener usually bids again. Assume Bidding commentary: As South, you can 12-14 if opener remains silent. West has turned up – Phil Graham Page 4 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin

2000 , Kevin Collins 2001 Frank Merblum, Doug Doub 2002 JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby 2003 Steve Landen, Michael Zerbini 2004 Henry Lortz, Wayne Ohlrich 2005 David Yang, Nikolay Demirev 2006 Gordon Campbell, Piotr Klimowicz 2007 Dave Abelow, Dick Wegman 2008 Xiadong Shi, David Yang 2009 Jim Krekorian, John Rengstorff 2010 Doug Doub, Frank Merblum 2011 Shane Blanchard, Joe Grue 2012 Jordan Cohen, Barry Senensky

EDUCATIONAL FUND KOS BRACKET I The 2012 Lebhar IMP Pairs winners — by a Winners of the 2012 North American Pairs, Flight 8 Tables whopping 63-IMP margin — were Hailong Ao A: Barry Senensky and Jordan Cohen. Ken Gee, Regina SK; Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Jerry and Jian-Jian Wang. Stamatov, Sofia Bulgaria; Diyan Danailov, Sofia 1799 Bulgaria; Baldwin NAP-A winners Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo 167-004 Japan; Yukiko Tokunaga, 1800002 IMP Pairs begins today Japan Play in the Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight vs The four-session IMP Pairs — two qualifying A, a grassroots event that began last summer at the Lawrence Lau, Westport CT; Brett Adler, Norwalk CT; Robert sessions followed by two final sessions — gets local club level — began Wednesday. McCaw, Sudbury MA; Lewis Gamerman, Westwood MA; Richard underway today with the Lebhar Trophy at stake. Qualifiers at the club level advanced to unit DeMartino, Riverside CT; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT The trophy was donated competition and those qualifiers advanced to district John Meinking, Maineville OH; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN; by Bertram Lebhar Jr. in finals. Three pairs from each district — more, David Britt, Union KY; Bruce Parent, Cincinnati OH 1948 in memory of his wife, depending upon attendance — qualified for the North vs Evelyn. The trophy was Rebecca Rogers, Las Vegas NV; John Grantham, Bentonville AR; American final. Paul Darin - Steven Johnson, San Diego CA previously given to winners Winners will have their names inscribed on the of the Mixed Teams but Baldwin Memorial Trophy and will also receive EDUCATIONAL FUND KOS BRACKET II re-designated for the IMP 8 Tables Pairs by the ACBL Board of certificates of recognition. Michael Creager, Brecksville OH; Robert Korten, Frankfort MI; Dick The trophy is presented in memory of Col. Wilson - Marilyn Goldman, Rochester NY Directors. Russell J. Baldwin (1889–1969), U.S. Army officer vs Lebhar (1907-1972), and expert on tournament procedure who was ACBL Denis Murphy, Port Williams NS; Bill Wittmann, Colorado Spgs CO; under the name of Bert Lee, Lars Moquist, Nybro Sweden; Andersson Andersson, Sweden Honorary Member of the Year in 1943. earned a national reputation as a sportscaster and Baldwin was active as an organizer from the Larry Mock, Dartmouth NS; Virginia Giza, Timberlea NS; Elizabeth later as a bridge player and administrator. In private earliest days of . He became a director Legacy, Halifax NS; Daniel Landry, Hubley NS life, he owned radio and television stations in Florida. vs of the American Bridge League and its treasurer William McFall, New Berlin WI; Donald Croysdale, Menomonee He was one of the founders of the Greater New York shortly after its founding in 1927. He was a member Falls WI; Jerry Poliquin, Gurnee IL; Michael Kolacki, Chicago IL Bridge Association and was elected its first president of the ACBL Laws Commission and primarily in 1948. responsible for the first Duplicate Code issued in 1935. EDUCATIONAL FUND KOS BRACKET III Lebhar was also a player: He won the Spingold 6 Tables Baldwin was active as a tournament director from Ellen Bero, Skokie IL; Carolyn Rowley, Evanston IL; Steven in 1940 and the Master Mixed Teams in 1946. His 1927 until 1941. After service in World War II, he was Goodman - Carol Frana, Overland Park KS team was his wife Evelyn along with Samuel Katz ACBL business manager from 1946 until 1951. vs and Alicia Kemper. Mark Zellmer, Creve Coeur MO; Bryan Gerard, Bellevue WA; Brian He was recalled to military serve at the outbreak Kalcic, Saint Louis MO; Jeff Eisenberger, Chesterfield MO Previous winners of the Korean War and retired from the U.S. Army in 1987 Robb Gordon, Linda Danas 1957. He rejoined ACBL in 1958 and was in charge of Richard Kalkbrenner - Ti Davis - Fran Cockcroft - David Cockcroft, 1988 Gene Freed, Mike Passell Little Rock AR 1989 Richard Schwartz, Fred Hamilton tournament scheduling until his retirement in 1963. vs Previous winners: Grant Sterling - David Stevens, Charleston IL; Richard Brummer, 1990 Ralph Cohen, Renee Mancuso 1979 Arthur Moore, Eric Robinson Effingham IL; Thomas Cox, Mount Juliet TN 1991 Harvey Brody, Ralph Buchalter 1980 Bob Feller, Jeffrey Hall 1992 Vera Gama, Marcelo Branco EDUCATIONAL FUND KOS BRACKET IV 1981 Helen Blakey, Robert Blakey 6 Tables 1993 Bob Klein, David Ruderman 1982 Bill Nuttig, Ivan Scope Edgar Butler - Margaret Butler, Buena Vista CO; Hugo Frappier, 1994 Tom Fox, Walter Schafer 1983 John Griscom, Jim Felts Montreal QC; , Marietta GA 1995 , Harold Lilie vs 1984 Steve Sion, Harold Stengel Paul Hartke - Lois Hartke, Effingham IL; Lucy Morini, Warren VT; 1996 Mike Albert, Marilyn Hemenway 1985 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson Melinda Westgate, Mercer Island WA 1997 Tom Carmichael, Joel Wooldridge 1986 Drew Cannell, G. Sekhar 1998 Jim Robison, Gene Freed 1987 Jan Janitschke, Dick Reed Audrey Hulsey, Omaha NE; Evelyn Estenson, Northfield MN; Nicole 1999 Ralph Katz, George Jacobs Dupuis, Victoria BC; Frederick Eriksen, Murray NE 1988 Jan Martel, Chip Martel vs 2000 Aschley Bach, Stephen Burgess 1989 David Caslan, Dennis Clerkin Richard Edwards Jr, Wildwood MO; Carole Burt - Patricia Berger, 2001 Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd 1990 Sidney Lazard, Jack LaNoue Chesterfield MO; Elizabeth Stephen, Eastport MI 2002 Alan Schwartz, Ai-Tai Lo 1991 Mark Stein, Boris Baran EDUCATIONAL FUND KOS BRACKET V 2003 Steve Weinstein, Robert Levin 1992 Jim Krekorian, Rick Zucker 6 Tables 2004 Jiang Gu, Nikolay Demirev 1993 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze Tracey Ball, Urbandale IA; Barbara Schipper, Ankeny IA; Kay 2005 Blair Seidler, Kevin Wilson Henderson, Waukee IA; Sharon Calkins, Des Moines IA 2006 Fred Gitelman, 1994 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze vs 1995 David Berkowitz, Lisa Berkowitz Kevin Clarkin - Mark Prosser, Florissant MO; Dennis Abeln, Ballwin 2007 Boye Brogeland, Ishmael Delmonte 1996 Marshall Tuly, James Cunningham MO; Stephen Russell, Fenton MO 2008 Doug Doub, 1997 Aidan Ballantyne, Gordon 2009 Nikolay Demirev, Nicolas L’Ecuyer Steven Rod, Mt Pleasant IA; James McClure, Mt Pleasant IA; Janet McOrmond Gomila - Suzanne Martin, Saint Charles MO 2010 Pablo Lambardi, Pablo Ravenna 1998 Ron Sukoneck, Bill Cole vs 2011 Runar Lillevik, Oyvind Ludvigsen 1999 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze David Findley - Blythe Olshan Findley, Westchester IL; Marian 2012 Hailong Ao, Jian-Jian Wang Solari, Kirkwood MO; Jane Pendley, Tuscon AZ Daily Bulletin Friday, March 15, 2013 Page 5

Nuggets from the Defenders 2013 Spring The Insider Welcome to St. Louis! The Board of Directors, Gold Coast North American Bridge staff and management of the ACBL are glad you are By here for the great traveling roadshow that we call the The annual Gold Coast Congress in Australia Championships 2012 Winners Spring NABC. (Broadbeach, about an hour’s drive from Brisbane) is Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A: Play two or three sessions today, but save some one of the country’s most popular tournaments, and Jordan Cohen, Barry Senensky, District 2 energy for the Welcome Reception tonight in the it attracts world-class competitors. This deal comes Golder North American Pairs, Flight B: Landmark Ballroom in the Renaissance. Blues 66, from the Open Pairs qualifying. Joseph Rice, Bjorgvin Kristinsson, District 14 an incredible local band, will provide the music, the The qualifying session started with a bang, as President’s Cup North American Pairs, Flight ACBL will provide a snack and it will be up to you North-South were faced with a delicate slam. At the C: Jeffrey Tsang, Chase Bonnette, District 5 to provide the good times. AMG (Ask Me Girl) and table I was watching, Bruce Neill and Frank To had Platinum Pairs: Bob Hamman, AMGIT (Ask Me Girl in Training) will be leading an auction that not only put the wrong hand on lead, Vanderbilt Knockout Teams: Les Amoils, the action on the dance floor. The Bulletin Gang will it also made it very easy to work out what was the Joe Grue, Darren Wolpert, Curtis Cheek, Ishmael be documenting the festivities for future appendices killing lead. Del’Monte, to the Bridge Encyclopedia. And, Triple HHH will be Dlr: North ♠ — : Larry Kozlove, grilling the NABC planners on why the table count Vul: None ♥ J 8 Gaylor Kasle, Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson, Fred was down two tables from estimate for yesterday. ♦ A J 10 8 5 Stewart, Kit Woolsey The 10K Swiss gets underway today. This great ♣ Q J 10 5 3 2 Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams: Barbara new event is sure to become a favorite at this and ♠ J 9 4 ♠ K 10 7 5 2 Sonsini, Lynn Deas, Irina Levitina, , future Spring NABCs. Good luck to all of you who ♥ 9 5 2 ♥ Q 10 7 6 4 Beth Palmer, Judi Radin have somewhere between 0 and 10,000 points and ♦ 4 2 ♦ 7 3 Silodor Open Pairs: Hans Christian Graverson, are jumping in to become the winners of the debut of ♣ A K 9 8 7 ♣ 4 this event. Even if you don’t have enough points (or ♠ A Q 8 6 3 Whitehead Women’s Pairs: Patricia Norman, too many points) to qualify for the 10K Swiss, there ♥ A K 3 Georgiana Gates will be plenty of other games to enter. By the way if ♦ K Q 9 6 Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs: Fred Hamilton, you don’t have enough points to meet the minimum ♣ 6 James Marsh Sternberg requirement for the 10K, please stop by to see AMG : Sheila Gabay, Pat – she may have what you need in her little gray bag. Bruce, North, opened 2NT to show the minors McDevitt Remember the new cell phone/electronic device and Frank jumped to 6♦, letting Hugh McGann lead Lebhar IMP Pairs: Hailong Ao, Jian-Jian Wang rules. You are allowed to keep your device but it a and continue with a second trump when in Bean Red Ribbon Pairs: Daniel Neill, Jason must be turned off and never visible during play. Yes, with the ♣K. To could do no better than try to Rotenberg this means don’t look at it, don’t let it ring and don’t out the clubs, and give up a club for down one when Mott‑Smith Trophy: Ishmael Del’Monte, check the spread for the Grizzlies–Nuggets game the suit refused to cooperate. Here the diamond lead Thomas Bessis tonight. The TDs will enforce the penalties. was marked – at other tables there were far fewer Have fun, play well, respect your partner and inferences. your opponents and enjoy all that St. Louis has to The auction where Ishmael Del’Monte was Check Cashing offer. declarer was as follows: Check cashing services for ACBL members West North East South only will rotate between the Renaissance and the 1♦ 2♦ 2♥ America’s Center on alternating days. The check- New Electronic Pass 3♣ Pass 3♠ cashing desk will be open from noon to 1 p.m. on Device Policy Pass 4♣ Pass 4♦ Friday at the Renaissance Hotel on the Majestic The electronic device Pass 4♠ Pass 4NT Ballroom level. There is a limit of $250. VISA, policy at NABCs has been Pass 5♣ Pass 6♦ Mastercard and Discover are also accepted. On revised to allow players to All Pass Saturday, the service will be available at the bring electronic devices With North declaring the hand either major-suit America’s Center outside Room 224 from noon to 1 such as cell phones into the lead would be fatal and a club lead was not good p.m. Members must provide their ACBL number. playing area provided that enough, as Del’ Monte demonstrated. West won the such devices are turned club lead and played a trump, but Del’Monte won in Registration off. hand and cross-ruffed the next six tricks in spades Further, any such Registration will be open at the Renaissance, and clubs, cashing the ♠A in the process. Then he equipment must not be Friday, March 15 through Monday, March 18 at drew the last trump in this four-card ending: visible during the session the registration counter across from the Landmark ♠ — The policy applies to all pairs, team members, Ballroom. You may also register at the America’s ♥ J 8 captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders, Center throughout the tournament. ♦ A except those designated by the ACBL and are in force ♣ Q throughout any actual playing session or segment of ♠ — ♠ K Free Parking play. ♥ 9 5 2 ♥ Q 10 7 NABC guests enjoy free parking at the A violation of the policy will result in an ♦ 4 ♦ — Renaissance. The garages are located at 9th and automatic disciplinary penalty of one full board (or ♣ A ♣ — St. Charles and 9th and 12 IMPs at that form of scoring) for the first offense. ♠ Q Olive. Players must have a A second offense will result in disqualification from ♥ A K 3 validated pass to exit each the event for the pair/team. Kibitzers violating this ♦ — time. Passes are available policy will be removed from the playing area for the ♣ — at the information desk at remainder of the session. East (who had ruffed in on an earlier club) was the America’s Center and at forced to pitch a heart. Dummy’s spade went away the registration desk across and West was squeezed in hearts and clubs. A perfect from the Landmark Ballroom at the Renaissance. . Page 6 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin

299ER INTERNATIONAL FUND 22.0 Tables A B C 3.96 1/2 1/2 1 Mary Strebeck - Debbie Lane, St Louis MO 61.90% 3.96 1/2 1/2 Kathleen Rather - Marilyn Bolz, Chesterfield MO 61.90% 2.54 3 Vicki Funk-Koble - David Koble, Bartlesville OK 61.01% 1.91 4 Steven Rod, Mt Pleasant IA; James McClure, Mt Pleasant IA 58.33% 1.54 5/6 3 2 Penny Williams, Saint Louis MO; Margaret Holtman, St. Louis MO 57.74% 1.25 5/6 Elizabeth Stephen, Eastport MI; Patricia Berger, Chesterfield MO 57.74% 1.16 4 Irene Hommert, Kirkwood MO; Marcee Silverstein, Clayton MO 56.25% 1.01 5 3 Michael Goldwasser, Clayton MO; Bryan Clair, St Louis MO 55.65% 1.48 6 4 Marianne Thomas, Charlestown IN; John-Michael Albrecht, Louisville KY 55.36% 0.68 5 Marty Dunbar - John Dunbar, Oxford MS 50.89% Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A, runners- up: Richard Oshlag and Jim Munday. INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS 75.0 Tables / Based on 97 Tables Advise and consent A B C 19.39 1 Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY; Michael Radin, New York NY 66.89% By Barry Rigal 14.54 2 Jon Bartlett - Dewitt (Hal) Montgomery III, Portland OR 66.40% As I wandered into the playing room on 10.91 3 Mike Cappelletti, Winter Park FL; Stephen Apodaca, Santa Fe NM 65.08% Thursday evening, trying to find someone who could 8.18 4 Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Nancy Phillips, Tulsa OK 64.88% direct me to the Daily Bulletin office, TD Olin Hubert 6.14 5 Apolinary Kowalski, Warsaw 0 Poland; G S Jade Barrett, approached me and said, “I want your advice.” Elk Point SD 64.85% Well, you could have knocked me over with 4.60 6 James Masilamani, Topeka KS; Atul Rai, Wichita KS 63.87% a feather! Olin has never asked anyone for advice 3.45 7 Jacek Romanski, Goscinna 7/33 Poland; Karen Lee Barrett, Elk in his life – much less a member of the National Point SD 63.52% 2.98 8 John Russell, North Barringto IL; , Glencoe IL 62.20% Appeals Committee. 3.27 9 Richard Higgins - Frances Doss, Hot Sprgs Vlg AR 61.92% Fortunately, it turned out that I had misheard him. 2.08 10 Stan Tulin, Highland Beach FL; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ 61.79% Olin said, “I want to give you a vise (squeeze).” 8.46 1 1 Fay Wuest, Chesterfield MO; Nancy Keefer, Saint Louis MO 59.56% Here is the deal, played in Olin’s youth just after 6.35 2 Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO; Randy Baker, St Louis MO 58.42% he had read Terence Reese’s book Master Play, when, 4.76 3 Donna Barbian - Cameron Barbian, Sherman IL 58.37% as he said, he “wouldn’t have known what a vise 3.57 4 John Paxton, Bozeman MT; Hope Ellis, Beachwood OH 58.04% squeeze was if it bit me on the rear end.” 2.68 5 Thomas McDow V, Bexley OH; Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC 57.45% ♠ A Q J 3 3.22 6 2 David Stevens - Grant Sterling, Charleston IL 55.08% ♥ Q J 5 4 2.46 3 Julianne Wooden, North Vancouver BC; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 54.00% ♦ 9 6 2 2.85 4 Edgar Butler - Margaret Butler, Buena Vista CO 53.85% 1.57 5 Carolyn Kribben, Bradenton FL; S Rives, Saint Louis MO 52.71% ♣ J 3 1.43 6 Susan Kilo, St Louis MO; Gene Fluri, Saint Louis MO 51.67%

♠ K 7 6 BALDWIN FLIGHT A NAOP ♥ A 10 8 3 2 14.0 Tables / Based on 37 Tables ♦ K 7 4 65.00 1 Kevin Dwyer, Tampa FL; Gavin Wolpert, Jupiter FL 445.75 ♣ K 5 48.75 2 Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 422.41 West North East South 36.56 3 John Rayner, Mississauga ON; , Toronto ON 421.73 1♥ 28.89 4 Richard Coren, Delray Beach FL; , Dania FL 411.80 2♣ 3♥ Pass 4♥ 26.00 5 Bernie Greenspan - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 401.28 All Pass 23.64 6 Jeff Meckstroth - Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 377.41 21.67 7 Ellen Kozlove - Ralph Letizia Jr, Louisville KY 377.28 20.00 8 Cris Barrere, Berkeley CA; Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA 374.14 Olin is old enough to have been playing in an 18.57 9 Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; Hemant Lall, Dallas TX 374.08 era when 3♥ showed a good hand. West led the ♦A 17.33 10 Thomas Carmichael - Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA 369.70 and continued the suit when his partner dropped the 16.25 11 Mike Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 367.38 queen. Olin won the second diamond and crossed to 15.29 12 John Stubbe Jr, Dublin OH; Derrick Stover, Columbus OH 365.64 the ♠J to run the ♥Q. 14.44 13 Chuck Burger - Suzy Burger, West Bloomfield MI 363.38 When West won and returned a spade, Olin 13.68 14 Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; Frank Merblum, Bloomfield CT 356.77 realized he had four possible lines of play. 13.00 15 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Ron Haack, New York NY 355.00 He could run the hearts and then the spades, 12.38 16 Dougin Walker - David Rowntree, Princeton NJ 353.07 pitching a diamond, or he could pitch a club on the 11.82 17 Marvin Darter - Linda Darter, McAlester OK 345.03 11.30 18 Tom Peters, Grapeland TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 340.89 last one. 10.83 19 Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ; Alexander Allen, Annandale NJ 337.57 He could also run spades, pitching a diamond, then take the hearts, or run the spades, pitching a club EDUCATIONAL FUND STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS and then take the hearts. 88.0 Tables / Based on 102 Tables If none of those lines offered a material chance A B C of success, he would need to fall back on the club 19.69 1 - Louis Sachar, Austin TX 68.21% finesse. Which line looks best to you? 14.77 2 Ellen Gabriel - Richard Gabriel, Chicago IL 66.54% Olin found the right (and somewhat 11.08 3 Susan Fuller, Miami FL; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL 62.85% counterintuitive) solution. 8.31 4 Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 62.62% He drew two rounds of trumps, then cashed 6.89 5 1 John Ledet, Colorado Spgs CO; David Graff, Colorado Sprgs CO 62.13% 4.67 6 David Baker, Kitchener ON; John Moser, St Agatha ON 61.88% the remaining spades, discarding a club from hand. 3.50 7 Mike Cappelletti, Winter Park FL; Stephen Apodaca, Santa Fe NM 61.85% His plan was to find East with the ♣Q in addition to 2.66 8/9 Nancy Molesworth, White Plains NY; Rhoda Prager, Boca Raton FL 60.77% his original holding of five diamonds. This was the 2.66 8/9 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 60.77% ending: 1.97 10 Tim Tullis, Roselle IL; James Tullis, Yarmouth Port MA 60.69% ♠ – 4.43 11 Don Lowry, Wilsonville OR; Daniel Hoekstra, Portland OR 60.08% ♥ – 5.17 2 , Baltimore MD; Alexander Prairie, Washington DC 59.85% ♦ 9 3.88 3 Michael McDonald, Rochester Hills MI; Grant Petersen, Taylor MI 57.69% ♣ J 3 2.91 4 Jan Ratliff, Highland Park IL; Leslie Powell, South Hill VA 57.36% ♠ – ♠ – 2.97 5 1 Dennis Puryear, Fenton MO; Jack Miller, Saint Louis MO 56.38% ♥ – ♥ – 1.64 6 Murray Haggins - Marilyn Haggins, Calgary AB 56.33% 2.23 2 Dominic Antonelli, Altoona IA; Kevin Jones, des Moines IA 52.15% ♦ – ♦ J 1.67 3 Sally Craig, Port Moody BC; Sharon Horvath, Agassiz BC 49.92% ♣ A 10 9 ♣ Q 7 1.25 4 Anderson Williams - Shirley Williams, Atlanta GA 47.23% ♠ – 0.99 5 Donald Childers, Overland Park KS; Gil Kreul, Omaha NE 46.06% ♥ 2 ♦ 7 ♣ K On the last trump, East had to retain the ♦J, so he bared his ♣Q. Olin led the ♣K from hand to smother the queen, and West had to bring the entryless dummy back to life at trick 13. Contract made! Daily Bulletin Friday, March 15, 2013 Page 7

299ER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PAIRS 14.0 Tables Ireland In My Mind A B C By Carol Anderson 3.39 1 Norma Fajardo-Solache - Irma Lopez-Solache, Montreal QC 63.33% When the days are gloomy and the nights are worse, 2.26 2/3 1 Richard Messinger - Toni Messinger, Alton IL 60.83% when all I want to do is cry out and curse; 2.23 2/3 Carolyn Vanek, Springfield IL; Marilyn Stoces, Chesterfield MO 60.83% then, when needs must, that is the time 1.70 4 2 1 Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL; Pamela Ames, Maryville IL 58.75% I look inward and go to Ireland in my mind. 1.27 5 3 Marion Tuttle - Jo Stuprich, Palatine IL 57.92% 1.20 6 William Lobdell, Des Peres MO; Jason Patton, Fenton MO 57.50% 1.20 4 Lucy Lacava, Hamden CT; Patricia Bender, Woodbridge CT 55.83% Why do I visit Ireland in my head? 1.04 5/6 2/3 Judith Walter, Kansas City MO; Lynda Feuerborn, Garnett KS 54.17% Can’t I find something better to do instead? 1.04 5/6 2/3 Carole Deaver, Chesterfield MO; Martha Purdy, Honolulu HI 54.17% Swearing an oath is no way to pass the time. 0.67 4 Marianne Thomas, Charlestown IN; John-Michael Albrecht, Have you ever tried having Ireland inhabit your mind? Louisville KY 53.75% From Dublin to Limerick, the entire country teems, double decade 1957-1977. Partnered by Sidney assuredly as if Old Erin were the stuff of dreams. Silodor before his death in 1963 and later by Edgar And so, when tranquility is so very hard to find, Kaplan, Kay had 13 major wins in those 20 years: it is then that I go to Ireland in my mind. two , four Vanderbilts, four , one Blue Ribbon and two Open Pairs. He was a World When the cares of the day wear me down, Bridge Federation Life Master who placed second when friends are scarce and fiends abound, in the in 1961 and 1967, and second when all conversation has been mined, in the World Olympiad Teams in 1968 and third in I relax into the images of Ireland in my mind. 1960. An ACBL Grand Life Master with more than The Irish Tricolor flows into the Red, White & Blue, 13,000 masterpoints, Kay won the McKenney proclaiming all that has been strong and true, Trophy (now the Barry Crane Top 500) in 1955. His and so my mind travels over oceans of time North American championships outside the 20-year back to the glory of Eire, and I find it is mine. window include four additional wins in the and three in the Reisinger. Carol Anderson Bob Hamman and Justin Lall won the Platinum 17 March 2013 Pairs last year. 2010 Andrew Stark, Franco Baseggio Norman Kay Platinum 2011 Joel Wooldridge, John Hurd Pairs begins today 2012 Bob Hamman, Justin Lall The six-session Norman Kay Platinum Pairs gets everyone. underway today. The three-day event is being played NABC Diary All of a sudden, Susie Subeck, representing for the third time. Chicago on the ACBL board, joined the team as non- Eligible players Rand Pinsky, playing captain. She, too, will benefit from Pinsky’s are paid-up ACBL who represents largesse if she can lead the team to victory. members who meet District 23 on the one of the following ACBL Board of Tongue twister Directors, is well criteria: have At Snarfs, down the street from the Renaissance, known for his earned 50 platinum one of the sandwich chefs makes it a point to yell generosity when it masterpoints over out the name of every customer who has placed an comes to buying the three calendar order. On Thursday at lunch time, he was having a shoes for his wife, years prior; hard time with Catherine, who just wouldn’t belly up Kathy Swain. earned at least 200 to the sandwich bar to collect her ham and cheese. They have a deal platinum points He had an ever bigger challenge when Polish star that whenever they lifetime, or have Apolinary Kowalski bought a sandwich. do well in bridge competition, the missus gets to add attained Platinum Kowalski was asked if his name had been to her shoe collection. There’s no telling how many Life Master or pronounced correctly by the Sandwich Shouter. “He pairs of shoes he has bought over the years. Grand Life Master rank. No exemptions will be did fine,” said Kowalski. It seems that Kowalski was At this tournament, that total could rise granted for this event. being kind. When asked how he managed the name, significantly. The ACBL Board of Directors unanimously the Sandwich Shouter said, “I just yelled for Apek.” approved the renaming of the Platinum Pairs to Pinsky and Swain are playing in the inaugural the Norman Kay Platinum Pairs last year. Kay was 10K Swiss Teams with Sandy DeMartino and Elaine named ACBL’s top performance player for the Landau. Being a generous soul, Pinsky told team members that if they win, he will buy shoes for

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3 2 days until the world's largest gathering of regional tournament bridge players. Page 8 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin A look back More deals from previous NABCs in San West North East South ♠ 5 Francisco Fallenius Zia ♥ 3 BAM slam (2007) Pass 1♦ 2♣ Dbl ♦ 7 Lew Stansby took full advantage of the inferences 3♣ 3♦ 4♣ All Pass ♣ — available to him on this auction from the second final ♠ 10 3 ♠ — session of the 2007 Mitchell Open Board-a-Match Zia started with a low diamond. Declarer won the ♥ — ♥ — Teams. Stansby, playing with Chip Martel, was on the ace, cashed the king, pitching a spade from dummy, ♦ Q ♦ — winning squad led by Aubrey Strul. then ruffed the diamond in dummy. He played the ♠A ♣ — ♣ A 10 9 Dlr: North ♠ A J 10 3 2 and a spade to the king, then ruffed a spade, felling ♠ A 8 Vul: N-S ♥ K J 2 the queen. Said Zia to East, “Are you having fun?” ♥ — ♦ Q 6 Next came the ♣9, and declarer erred by playing ♦ J ♣ 10 9 4 low. Fallenius was almost certain to hold the ♣A, and ♣ — ♠ Q 8 6 5 4 ♠ - if he held three to the A Q, declarer was always going ♥ 4 ♥ A 10 9 3 to lose two trumps tricks. Had declarer put in the ♣K, On the play of dummy’s good heart, Zia tossed ♦ J 9 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 5 4 2 he could have exited with a low club to Fallenius’s the ♦J, and West was dead. After some thought, he ♣ A K 6 ♣ Q J 2 ace and conceded one other trick to the trump queen. discarded the ♦Q, but Zia cashed the ♦7 and claimed ♠ K 9 7 That would have been plus 130. 12 tricks. Plus 490 was good for 88.5 matchpoints. ♥ Q 8 7 6 5 On the actual play, Zia won the ♣Q and got out Plus 460 would have been a 58. ♦ K with his low heart. Fallenius won the queen and ♣ 8 7 5 3 played a diamond. Declarer ruffed with the 10 and Blocking play (2007) West North East South could still have made the contract by exiting with a By Stansby Martel low club, but he played the king. Fallenius won the West had to be alert in defense on this deal from 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ ace and played one more diamond. Declarer had the the second qualifying session of the 2007 Bobby Nail 3♠ Pass 4♥ Pass ♣J 5, and Zia had the ♣6. One way or the other, Zia Life Master Pairs. 4NT Pass 6♦ All Pass had a trump trick coming. Plus 100 was a good for Dlr: West ♠ A 10 3 2 North’s light 1♠ opener actually made things easy 72.5 out of 90 matchpoints, 50 more than they would Vul: None ♥ 9 4 3 for Stansby, West, in the bidding. After South raised have received for minus 130. ♦ A 10 9 to 2♠, Stansby was fairly sure his partner was On the next deal, Zia took advantage of a slip by ♣ A 7 2 in spades, making the West hand very valuable in the defenders to earn a near top. ♠ K 8 7 6 5 ♠ J 9 4 support of partner’s suit, diamonds. After 3♠, to create ♥ K Q 10 5 ♥ A 8 7 2 a force, Martel offered a natural 4♥, allowing Stansby Dlr: West ♠ Q 5 2 ♦ 7 ♦ K Q J 6 3 2 to reasonably project East hand’s actual pattern of Vul: None ♥ A J 10 9 3 2 ♣ 9 5 3 ♣ — 0=4=6=3. 4NT was Roman Key Card Blackwood ♦ A 7 5 ♠ Q for diamonds (the agreed suit), and Martel’s jump to ♣ Q ♥ J 6 6♦ showed two key cards with a useful void, which ♠ J 10 9 3 ♠ 7 6 ♦ 8 5 4 Stansby already knew about. ♥ K ♥ Q 8 4 ♣ K Q J 10 8 6 4 There was nothing to the play: Martel ruffed ♦ Q 9 8 6 3 2 ♦ 10 the opening spade lead and banged down the ♦A (he ♣ 5 3 ♣ A 10 9 7 6 4 2 North declared 4♣ on the lead of the ♦K. He needs trumps to be 2-1 so three hearts can be ruffed). ♠ A K 8 4 won and saw that his only hope of success was to Making six for plus 1370 won the board. At the ♥ 7 6 5 establish a second spade trick. Declarer played the other table, East-West arrived in 5♦ against silent ♦ K J 4 ♣2 to dummy’s king, then led the ♠Q. West got that opponents. ♣ K J 8 right, covering with the king, so declarer won the ♠A Bad guesser (2007) and ruffed a spade low. Now he played the ♣6 off the West North East South Zia Mahmood is great at guessing the opponents’ dummy. Fallenius Zia cards, but he’s not too hot when it comes to estimating If West plays low, declarer puts in the ♣7, ruffs a Pass 1♥ 3♣ 3NT his own scores. During the first final session of the spade to bring down the jack, then crosses to the ♣A All Pass 2007 Bobby Nail Life Master Pairs, someone asked and cashes the ♠10 for 10 tricks. Zia how his game was going. Zia’s reply cannot But West was up to the task and put up the ♣9. Things would have been better for East-West be printed in a family publication, but it equates to Declarer could win the ♣A and ruff out the spade, but had West led his partner’s suit, but West started with “lousy.” So much for Zia’s estimating abilities. He now, with no club in dummy lower than his 7, he had the ♠J instead. Zia won in hand with the king and and Bjorn Fallenius finished the afternoon with a no to cash the established spade winner. played a low heart to the king and ace. East ducked game north of 67% and they won the event. West did well to recognize the necessity for the second round of hearts and won perforce on the Here are a couple of deals that earned the two a the blocking play, but declarer should have been next round as his partner discarded two low diamonds lot of matchpoints. successful. Do you see his error? (upside-down signals). The ♦10 went to dummy’s Dlr: West ♠ 6 5 4 Had declarer taken the first spade ruff with the ace, and Zia played the ♣Q next. East ducked, which Vul: E-W ♥ K Q 8 instead of the 4, dummy would have retained two turned out to be a fatal error. Zia took full advantage. ♦ Q 10 9 6 4 3 club spots that were lower than declarer’s 7. Now the After the ♣Q held, Zia played a diamond to his ♣ A 3 blocking play does not work because declarer can king, then a spade to dummy’s queen. On the run of ♠ A 10 8 ♠ K J 7 3 lead to his 7 on the third round of trumps. the hearts, West could not stand the pressure. This was ♥ J 10 9 8 3 2 ♥ 6 the end position: ♦ 7 ♦ A K 2 ♣ 9 8 7 ♣ K J 10 5 2 ♠ Q 9 2 ♥ A 7 5 4 ♦ J 8 5 ♣ Q 6 4 Daily Bulletin Friday, March 15, 2013 Page 9

National Appeals National Appeals Committee Roster and Committee Meeting Schedule for the St. Louis NABC There will be a meeting of the National Appeals Committee on Friday, March 15, from 11 to Director Chairman 11:30 p.m. at the Renaissance in the Portland Paul Janicki, Markham ON Michael Huston, Joplin MO Room.

red team white team Team Leaders Team Leaders Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA Doug Doub, West Hartford CT Team Leaders Ron Gerard, White Plains NY Richard Popper, Wilmington DE Jeff Goldsmith, Pasadena CA Adam Wildavsky, New York NY Aaron Silverstein, New York NY Team Members Team Members Ken Barbour, Scottsdale AZ Team Members Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY Bart Bramley, Dallas TX Jeff Aker, Ossining NY Shannon Cappelletti, Hollywood FL Tom Carmichael, Atlanta GA David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL David Caprera, Denver CO Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY Dick Budd, Portland ME Mark Feldman, Austin TX Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV Gail Greenberg, New York NY Abby Heitner, Wheaton MD Gary Cohler, Chicago IL Joe Grue, New York NY E.J. Kales, East Lansing MI Jan Jansma, Malden, Netherlands Ellen Kent, Marina Del Ray CA Fred King, Falls Church VA Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL Chris Moll, Raleigh NC John Lusky, Portland OR Ray Miller, Seattle WA Tom Peters, Grapeland TX Jacob Morgan, Madison WI Josh Parker, Briarcliff NY Jeff Polisner, Walnut Creek CA Mike Passell, Dallas TX Bruce Reeve, Raleigh NC Marc Rabinowitz, Palm Beach Gardens FL Barry Rigal, New York NY Lou Reich, Wheaton MD Jeff Roman, Alexandria VA Bruce Rogoff, Upper Grandview NY Becky Rogers, Las Vegas NV Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ Michael Rosenberg, Cupertino CA Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA Joann Sprung, Las Vegas NV John Solodar, Palm Beach Gardens FL Patty Tucker, Atlanta GA David Stevenson, Liverpool, England Dan Sprung, Las Vegas NV Bob White, Raleigh NC Jim Thurtell, Dallas TX Kathy Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH , Houston TX , New York NY Riggs Thayer, San Diego CA

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The Longest Day will be here June 21st, but ACBL registration opens today!

The ACBL is the inaugural partner of The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset team event to raise funds that fuel the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. This event challenges participants to push their limits and complete approximately 16 hours of a consecutive activity. The theme for The Longest Day is “do something you love” – like play bridge!

To mark this momentous partnership, the ACBL and the Alzheimer’s Association will be at the America’s Center March 18th to answer questions and register participants.

When you register to participate in The Longest Day at thelongestday.alz.org you will receive a registration kit with: • Flyers to advertise your event to the community • Publicity tools to maximize your exposure • Items to decorate your club/event on The Longest Day • Giveaways for your participating players/team members There is a whole host of online tools to help you recruit team members and fundraise virtually.

Here are some ideas for your fundraising team’s activity on The Longest Day: • Play marathon bridge games. The ACBL is relaxing the rules so all sanctioned clubs can hold as many special games as desired on June 21, 2013. *Special game fees and upgraded masterpoints apply. All sanction fees collected will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. • Teach free beginner bridge lessons all day. It’s a great way to find new players and meet social/former college bridge players in your community, all while supporting the Alzheimer’s Association. • Stage a bridge exhibition where members of your team play bridge in different public locations over the course of the day. You’ll get a lot of attention and even more donations for your team’s cause.

Approximately 5 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s, but by 2050, nearly 16 million people could be affected. There is no cure, but some research indicates that playing mentally challenging games such as bridge may help keep your brain healthy. So do something you love on The Longest Day that might actually slow the onset of Alzheimer’s – play bridge!

If you register your team today you will receive a special gift – The Longest Day holders!

Visit thelongestday.alz.org for more information. Page 10 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin

BALDWIN FLIGHT A NAOP FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B EAST-WEST 1 John Rayner, Mississauga ON; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 62.82% 1 Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 60.68% 2 Barry Gorski - Albert Bingaman Jr, Reading PA 60.36% 2 Joan Stein - Eric Hochman, Milwaukee WI 59.03% 3 Kevin Dwyer, Tampa FL; Gavin Wolpert, Jupiter FL 60.20% 3 Terry Beckman, Saint Michael MN; John Koch, Saint Cloud MN 58.71% 4/5 Jeff Meckstroth - Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 58.87% 4 Dougin Walker - David Rowntree, Princeton NJ 58.65% 4/5 Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; Hemant Lall, Dallas TX 58.87% 5 Ellen Kozlove - Ralph Letizia Jr, Louisville KY 57.37% 6 Chuck Burger - Suzy Burger, West Bloomfield MI 55.82% 6 Ed White, Grand Blanc MI; Martin Hirschman, Southfield MI 56.25% 7 Bernie Greenspan - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 52.78% 7 Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; Frank Merblum, Bloomfield CT 55.77% 8 Bill Pettis, Silver Spring MD; Steve Landen, Ellicott City MD 52.40% 8/9 Richard Coren, Delray Beach FL; Michael Seamon, Dania FL 54.43% 9/10 Mike Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 52.19% 8/9 Dennis Hesthaven, Louisville KY; Ron Mitchell, Jeffersonvlle IN 54.43% 9/10 Bud Hinckley, South Bend IN; Richard Mao, Mishawaka IN 52.19% 10 Mark Kessler, Springfield IL; Colby Vernay, Lacon IL 54.27% 11 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Ron Haack, New York NY 52.14% 11 Jeff Miller, Naperville IL; Kerry Smith, Milwaukee WI 54.17% 12 Bill Kent, Iowa City IA; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN 52.03% 12 Dan Bertrand - Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB 53.53% 13/14 David Brower, Portland OR; Chris Gibson, Beaverton OR 51.44% 13 Dan Gerstman, Buffalo NY; Kenneth Kranyak, Bay Village OH 53.26% 13/14 Rajan Jeyakumar, Fremont CA; Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA 51.44% 14 Bob Balderson Jr, Eden Prairie MN; Kurt Schaeffer, Apple Valley MN 52.67% 15 Andre Asbury, Warner Robins GA; Joel Haywood, Macon GA 50.91% 15 Michael Radin, New York NY; Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY 52.46%

BALDWIN FLIGHT A NAOP SECOND QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B EAST-WEST 1 Richard Coren, Delray Beach FL; Michael Seamon, Dania FL 61.49% 1 Marvin Darter - Linda Darter, McAlester OK 62.71% 2 Cris Barrere, Berkeley CA; Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA 60.26% 2 Kenneth Schutze - Jim Hilton, Austin TX 61.70% 3 Tom Peters, Grapeland TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 57.75% 3 Kevin Dwyer, Tampa FL; Gavin Wolpert, Jupiter FL 59.51% 4 Thomas Carmichael - Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA 56.78% 4 Bernie Greenspan - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 58.01% 5 Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ; Alexander Allen, Annandale NJ 54.65% 5 John Stubbe Jr, Dublin OH; Derrick Stover, Columbus OH 57.53% 6 Si Dombu - Adis Dombu, Las Vegas NV 54.59% 6 Viktor Anikovich, Los Angeles CA; Ed Piken, Pls Vrds Pnsl CA 56.04% 7 Bob Thomson, San Rafael CA; Mark Moss, Piedmont CA 54.33% 7 Bob McCaw, Sudbury MA; Lew Gamerman, Westwood MA 54.65% 8 Ai-Tai Lo, Reston VA; Alan Schwartz, Fairfax VA 54.22% 8 Mike Keller, Kalispell MT; Tim Spencer, Great Falls MT 53.90% 9 Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; Frank Merblum, Bloomfield CT 53.74% 9 Barry Gorski - Albert Bingaman Jr, Reading PA 53.85% 10 Ed White, Grand Blanc MI; Martin Hirschman, Southfield MI 53.31% 10 Mike Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 53.15% 11 Dennis Hesthaven, Louisville KY; Ron Mitchell, Jeffersonvlle IN 53.21% 11 Jeff Meckstroth - Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 52.88% 12 Barry Senensky, Toronto ON; Jordan Cohen, Thornhill ON 53.15% 12 John Rayner, Mississauga ON; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 51.76% 13 Ira Herman - Susan Wexler, New York NY 52.78% 13 Dan Bertrand - Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB 51.60% 14 Ellen Kozlove - Ralph Letizia Jr, Louisville KY 52.56% 14 Lynne Feldman - Mark Perlmutter, San Diego CA 51.55% 15 Paul Darin - Steve Johnson, San Diego CA 52.46% 15 Kathy Newman - Bert Newman, West Bloomfield MI 51.34%

299ER INTERNATIONAL FUND NORTH-SOUTH SECTION GG EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Marianne Thomas, Charlestown IN; John-Michael Albrecht, Louisville KY 55.36% 1 Vicki Funk-Koble - David Koble, Bartlesville OK 61.01% 2 2 L Keith Graves - Karen Graves, Saint Charles MO 54.76% 2/3 1 1 Penny Williams, Saint Louis MO; Margaret Holtman, St. Louis MO 57.74% 3 Martha Ludewig, St. Louis MO; Ken Schwartz, St Louis MO 54.17% 2/3 Elizabeth Stephen, Eastport MI; Patricia Berger, Chesterfield MO 57.74% 4 Joseph Butkiewicz, Chesterfield MO; James Nash, Saint Louis MO 52.38% 4 2 2 Michael Goldwasser, Clayton MO; Bryan Clair, St Louis MO 55.65% 3 Anne Dunning, St Louis MO; Betty Moriarity, Kirkwood MO 48.21% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HH EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Mary Strebeck - Debbie Lane, St Louis MO 61.90% 1 1 Kathleen Rather - Marilyn Bolz, Chesterfield MO 61.90% 2/3 Carolyn Vanek, Springfield IL; Marilyn Stoces, Chesterfield MO 56.25% 2 Steven Rod, Mt Pleasant IA; James McClure, Mt Pleasant IA 58.33% 2/3 2 Irene Hommert, Kirkwood MO; Marcee Silverstein, Clayton MO 56.25% 3 Judy Geralds - Cindy Skees, Louisville KY 52.38% 4 3 Hope Wood, Clarkson Valley MO; Cathy Galan, Ballwin MO 54.46% 4 2 Ulrike Schlafly, Saint Louis MO; Isabelle Montupet, St Louis MO 52.08% 1 Marty Dunbar - John Dunbar, Oxford MS 50.89%

BALDWIN NAOP FLIGHT A 1ST FINAL SESSION SECTION A 1 Richard Coren, Delray Beach FL; Michael Seamon, Dania FL 61.26% 2 Kevin Dwyer, Tampa FL; Gavin Wolpert, Jupiter FL 60.99% 3 Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 59.89% 4 Bernie Greenspan - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 59.34% 5 John Rayner, Mississauga ON; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 56.46% 6 Thomas Carmichael - Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA 55.36% 7 Tom Peters, Grapeland TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 54.53% 8 Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ; Alexander Allen, Annandale NJ 53.85% 9/10 Kenneth Schutze - Jim Hilton, Austin TX 53.30% 9/10 Chuck Burger - Suzy Burger, West Bloomfield MI 53.30% 11 Mike Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 51.92%

INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS NN OO EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Apolinary Kowalski, Warsaw 0 Poland; G S Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD 64.85% 1 Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY; Michael Radin, New York NY 66.89% 2 Richard Higgins - Frances Doss, Hot Sprgs Vlg AR 61.92% 2 Jacek Romanski, Goscinna 7/33 Poland; Karen Lee Barrett, Elk Point SD 63.52% 3 Lynne Feldman - Mark Perlmutter, San Diego CA 60.22% 3 Si Dombu - Adis Dombu, Las Vegas NV 59.77% 4 Eli Schneider - Cynthia Schneider, East Brunswick NJ 59.22% 4 1 1 Fay Wuest, Chesterfield MO; Nancy Keefer, Saint Louis MO 59.56% 5 Steven Johnson - Paul Darin, San Diego CA 58.50% 5 2 Donna Barbian - Cameron Barbian, Sherman IL 58.37% 6 1 Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO; Randy Baker, St Louis MO 58.42% 6 Gail Greenberg - Jeff Hand, New York NY 58.31% 7 Bob Balderson Jr, Eden Prairie MN; Kurt Schaeffer, Apple Valley MN 58.22% 7 3 John Paxton, Bozeman MT; Hope Ellis, Beachwood OH 58.04% 8 Kathy Newman - Bert Newman, West Bloomfield MI 58.13% 8 Daniel Gerstman, Buffalo NY; Fay Teal, Mesa AZ 56.95% 9 2 Thomas McDow V, Bexley OH; Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC 57.45% 9 Michael Keller, Kalispell MT; Tim Spencer, Great Falls MT 55.35% 10 Chester Johnson - Carl Jones, Chicago IL 55.52% 10 4 2 David Stevens - Grant Sterling, Charleston IL 55.08% 11 David Dalrymple, Casper WY; Bob Dale, Pensacola FL 54.74% 11 5 Sanford Becker - Norman Goldman, Chesterfield MO 54.32% 12 3 1 Carolyn Kribben, Bradenton FL; S Rives, Saint Louis MO 52.71% 12/13 6 Marvin King, Creve Coeur MO; Linda McDaniel, Williamsburg VA 51.76% 4 Harry Satterwhite, Sedalia MO; Charles Peterson, Marshall MO 50.10% 12/13 Stephannie Russo - John Fout, New York NY 51.76% 5 David Graff, Colorado Sprgs CO; John Ledet, Colorado Spgs CO 48.22% 3 Jan Mackey - Jane Shapleigh, Saint Louis MO 46.29% 6 2 Jane Pendley, Tuscon AZ; Marian Solari, Kirkwood MO 45.58% 4 Navin Shah, Maryland Hghts MO; Robert Griffin, St Louis MO 45.63% 3 Janet Gomila - Suzanne Martin, Saint Charles MO 43.93% 4 Carol Layton, Saint Louis MO; Carol Ottsen, St Louis MO 42.40% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS PP MM LL EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Mike Cappelletti, Winter Park FL; Stephen Apodaca, Santa Fe NM 65.08% 1 Jon Bartlett - Dewitt (Hal) Montgomery III, Portland OR 66.40% 2 Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Nancy Phillips, Tulsa OK 64.88% 2 James Masilamani, Topeka KS; Atul Rai, Wichita KS 63.87% 3 Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 60.73% 3 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Valentin Kovachev, Glencoe IL 62.20% 4 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; , Waterloo ON 60.68% 4 Stan Tulin, Highland Beach FL; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ 61.79% 5 Melih Ozdil - Justine Cushing, New York NY 60.17% 5 Robert McCaw, Sudbury MA; Lewis Gamerman, Westwood MA 59.92% 6 Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA; Neal Satten, Wynnewood PA 59.06% 6 David Grainger, Roseville CA; Tom Breed, Kingwood TX 59.87% 7 Susan Fuller, Miami FL; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL 58.45% 7 Lawrence Lau, Westport CT; Brett Adler, Norwalk CT 57.74% 8 Patricia Tucker, Atlanta GA; Kevin Collins, Dunwoody GA 57.09% 8 Don Lowry, Wilsonville OR; Daniel Hoekstra, Portland OR 56.28% 9/10 Connie Goldberg, Merion Station PA; Bill Eisenberg, Perris CA 56.88% 9 Sarah Wiener, Fort Lee NJ; Doree Sobel, Fair Lawn NJ 54.71% 9/10 Robert Bitterman - Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC 56.88% 10 1 1 Edgar Butler - Margaret Butler, Buena Vista CO 53.85% 11 Jordan Cohen, Thornhill ON; Barry Senensky, Toronto ON 56.43% 11/12 Milton Zlatic - Jack Bryant, Saint Louis MO 53.44% 12 Karen McCallum, Exeter NH; Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA 54.50% 11/12 Joel Haywood, Macon GA; Andre Asbury, Warner Robins GA 53.44% 13 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; H Jay Sloofman, Ardsley NY 54.45% 13 2 Jerome Shen, Saint Louis MO; John Antognoli, Clayton MO 53.24% 14 1 1 Julianne Wooden, North Vancouver BC; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 54.00% 14 Mutian Zhang - Donald Sloter, Omaha NE 51.87% 15 Yukiko Tokunaga, 1800002 Japan; Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo 167-004 Japan 53.85% 15 3 2 Susan Kilo, St Louis MO; Gene Fluri, Saint Louis MO 51.67% 16 Bill Harlan, Oklahoma City OK; Roger Anderson, Eagan MN 53.49% 16 Robert Katz, Ann Arbor MI; Jan Martel, Davis CA 51.47% 17 En Xie, Saint Louis MO; Becky Hubert, St Louis MO 53.19% 17 4 3 Carol Sue McNaught, Auburn IL; Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL 50.91% 18 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL 52.58% 18 5 Lawrence Hays, Brentwood TN; Leslie Powell, South Hill VA 50.71% 2 Marvin Kolodzik, Cincinnati OH; Linda Gallaher, Morehead KY 51.97% 6 Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL; Allen Tess, Alpharetta GA 49.14% 3 Rajan Jeyakumar, Fremont CA; Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA 49.04% 7 David Loeb - Maureen Loeb, Heathrow FL 49.04% 4 2 Helene Siegfried - Judy Pass, St Louis MO 48.68% 8 George Delp - April Delp, Gainesville GA 48.58% 5 Jay Shah, St Louis MO; Jacob Vrooman, Raleigh NC 47.17% 6 Judy Putzel, Saint Louis MO; George1 Markus, Clayton MO 45.85%

BALDWIN FLIGHT A NAOP SECOND FINAL SESSION SECTION A 1 Kevin Dwyer, Tampa FL; Gavin Wolpert, Jupiter FL 60.50% 2 John Rayner, Mississauga ON; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 60.06% 3 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Ron Haack, New York NY 57.84% 4/5 Cris Barrere, Berkeley CA; Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA 57.69% 4/5 Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 57.69% 6 Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; Hemant Lall, Dallas TX 56.21% 7 Jeff Meckstroth - Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 55.33% 8 Ellen Kozlove - Ralph Letizia Jr, Louisville KY 53.99% 9/10 Bernie Greenspan - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 52.22% 9/10 John Stubbe Jr, Dublin OH; Derrick Stover, Columbus OH 52.22% 11 Mike Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 52.07% Daily Bulletin Friday, March 15, 2013 Page 11

299ER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PAIRS EVENING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION GG EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Lucy Lacava, Hamden CT; Patricia Bender, Woodbridge CT 55.83% 1 Norma Fajardo-Solache - Irma Lopez-Solache, Montreal QC 63.33% 2 2 1 Judith Walter, Kansas City MO; Lynda Feuerborn, Garnett KS 54.17% 2 1 Richard Messinger - Toni Messinger, Alton IL 60.83% 3 Marianne Thomas, Charlestown IN; John-Michael Albrecht, Louisville KY 53.75% 3 2 1 Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL; Pamela Ames, Maryville IL 58.75% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HH EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 William Lobdell, Des Peres MO; Jason Patton, Fenton MO 57.50% 1 Carolyn Vanek, Springfield IL; Marilyn Stoces, Chesterfield MO 60.83% 2 Patricia Koncki, O’Fallon MO; Jo Ann Froehlich, Ballwin MO 55.42% 2 1 Marion Tuttle - Jo Stuprich, Palatine IL 57.92% 3 1 1 Carole Deaver, Chesterfield MO; Martha Purdy, Honolulu HI 54.17% 3 2 Nadia Alul, St Louis MO; Martha Ludewig, St. Louis MO 53.33% 2 Marcia McClurg - Jerry McClurg, Dallas TX 52.08% 1 Joile Mackney - Debb Keniley, St Louis MO 47.92%

EDUCATIONAL FUND STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS KK LL EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Tobi Sokolow - Louis Sachar, Austin TX 68.21% 1 1 John Ledet, Colorado Spgs CO; David Graff, Colorado Sprgs CO 62.13% 2 Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 62.62% 2 Lynne Feldman - Mark Perlmutter, San Diego CA 58.86% 3 David Baker, Kitchener ON; John Moser, St Agatha ON 61.88% 3 Migry Zur Campanile - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 57.84% 4 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Michael Gamble, Shawnigan Lake BC 59.33% 4 2 Murray Haggins - Marilyn Haggins, Calgary AB 56.33% 5 Marion Gebhardt, Richardson TX; Roy Baughman, Pantego TX 58.15% 5 Tim Spencer, Great Falls MT; Michael Keller, Kalispell MT 56.08% 6 Michael Huston, Joplin MO; Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD 58.05% 6 Randall Berseth, Bear DE; Robert Maier, Morgantown WV 55.80% 7 1 Jan Ratliff, Highland Park IL; Leslie Powell, South Hill VA 57.36% 7 Paul Munafo, Huntsville AL; Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA 55.67% 8 Chuck Said, Nashville TN; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL 57.10% 8 3 Elizabeth Percich, Saint Louis MO; Gail Hawkins, Ballwin MO 54.41% 9 Elliot Sternlicht - Alan Lechner, New York NY 56.65% 9 Mark Boswell, Chesterfield MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 54.13% 10 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY 53.99% 10 4 Kathy Rolfe, Lake Winnebago MO; Phyllis Siegel, Ballwin MO 53.53% 11 Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY; Joel Goren, Bedford NY 53.47% 11 Atul Rai, Wichita KS; James Masilamani, Topeka KS 52.59% 12 David Lindop, Toronto ON; A Lindop, CD 50.31% 12 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Westlake Vilg CA 52.25% 2 John Paxton, Bozeman MT; Hope Ellis, Beachwood OH 47.92% 1 Linda Brazier - James Reid Brazier, Moro IL 45.08% 3 Peter Manzon, Waltham MA; Rick Holcomb, Malden MA 47.23% 2 Dianne Ness, Toronto ON; Odis Thomas, Winnebago IL 42.84% 1 Donald Childers, Overland Park KS; Gil Kreul, Omaha NE 46.06% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS MM NN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Ellen Gabriel - Richard Gabriel, Chicago IL 66.54% 1 Mutian Zhang - Donald Sloter, Omaha NE 59.54% 2 Mike Cappelletti, Winter Park FL; Stephen Apodaca, Santa Fe NM 61.85% 2 Jim Russell, Bradenton FL; Ron Ashbacher, Lead Hill AR 58.15% 3 Steven Cooper - Kitty Cooper, Lakeside CA 59.69% 3 Jay Kelkar, Oak Hill VA; Shuba Dey, Fairfax VA 57.31% 4 Bruce Blakely, San Rafael CA; Paul Janicki, Markham ON 59.23% 4 William Ehlers, Madison NJ; Michael Golden, Wyckoff NJ 57.08% 5 Karen McCallum, Exeter NH; Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA 58.15% 5 Nancy Phillips, Tulsa OK; Chris Compton, Dallas TX 56.46% 6 Amy Downing - Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN 57.46% 6 1 Marek Malysa, Poland; Dennis Ryan, Menomonie WI 54.62% 7 George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA 56.00% 7 Nancy Ogreenc, Wautoma WI; Robert Webster, Ripon WI 54.15% 8 George Klemic, Bensenville IL; Jonathan Rivet, Wheaton IL 55.77% 8 Joseph Rich, New York NY; Corey Krantz, Philadelphia PA 53.85% 9 1 Marie Duval, Montreal QC; Richard Collette, Valleyfield QC 54.85% 9 Larry Kolker, Saint Louis MO; Mark Lair, Canyon TX 53.62% 10 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Barry Samuel, Santa Rosa CA 54.69% 10 B Horiguchi, Gardena CA; Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA 53.46% 11 Subhash Gulati, Bloomfield MI; Ronald Rogers, Troy MI 54.31% 11 David Rogers, Pinehurst NC; Jacob Vrooman, Raleigh NC 52.92% 12 2 Bobbi Le Feuvre - Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA 53.92% 12 Yasuko Shrenzel - Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 51.85% 3 1 Dominic Antonelli, Altoona IA; Kevin Jones, des Moines IA 52.15% 2 Chuck Ettelson - Jane Ettelson, Saint Louis MO 50.92% 4 Mark Hanneman - Sue Hanneman, Plainfield IL 52.08% 3 Marjory Rion, Olathe KS; Kathleen Corbin, Leawood KS 49.00% 4 Jane De Briyn, Easton MD; Carolyn Hodge, Indianapolis IN 47.85% 1 Susan Kilo, St Louis MO; Gene Fluri, Saint Louis MO 41.85% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OO PP EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Susan Fuller, Miami FL; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL 62.85% 1 Don Lowry, Wilsonville OR; Daniel Hoekstra, Portland OR 60.08% 2/3 Nancy Molesworth, White Plains NY; Rhoda Prager, Boca Raton FL 60.77% 2 1 Sylvia Shi, Baltimore MD; Alexander Prairie, Washington DC 59.85% 2/3 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 60.77% 3 Vangie Smith - Christopher Overpeck, Louisville KY 59.54% 4 Tim Tullis, Roselle IL; James Tullis, Yarmouth Port MA 60.69% 4 Samantha Punch, Stirling UK; Stephen Peterkin, Stirling UK 58.15% 5 Janice Nakao - Thomas Quinlan, San Mateo CA 56.77% 5/6 Robert Gardner, Glenview IL; Dick Bruno, des Plaines IL 57.85% 6 1 1 Dennis Puryear, Fenton MO; Jack Miller, Saint Louis MO 56.38% 5/6 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, The Woodlands TX 57.85% 7 2 Ann Van Ryn, Rochester MN; Grant Boadwine, Preston MN 55.31% 7 2 Michael McDonald, Rochester Hills MI; Grant Petersen, Taylor MI 57.69% 8 Linda Perlman, Wellington FL; Carol Kasle, Bloomfield MI 54.85% 8 Mark Moss, Piedmont CA; Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA 56.00% 9 Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ; Stan Tulin, Highland Beach FL 53.85% 9 Roger Tiktin, Lakewood OH; Dan Roseberry, Dover OH 55.85% 10 3 Ray Lytle, Savannah GA; Al Grant, Memphis TN 52.92% 10 Linda Gordon - Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ 54.38% 11 Linda Green, Southaven MS; , Memphis TN 52.08% 11 John Cox, St Maries ID; Ursula Brzuska, Kelowna BC 53.92% 4 Rajan Jeyakumar, Fremont CA; Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA 49.85% 3 Jerome Shen, Saint Louis MO; James Nunn, Chesterfield MO 52.85% 1 Sally Craig, Port Moody BC; Sharon Horvath, Agassiz BC 49.92%

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Junior Day Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other St. Louis Bridge Center Saturday-Monday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 1st Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single session Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 ACBL Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 Bridge-Plus+ single America’s Center 230 Free Free Free lesson at 10 a.m., followed by 14 deals Saturday, March 16, 10 & 3 p.m. Stratified Daylight Open Pairs 1-2 Renaissance, Landmark 1-4 $16 $18 Saturday, March 16, 12:30 p.m. Bridge-Plus+ single America’s Center 230 Free 14 deals; follows free 10 a.m. lesson Saturday, March 16, 1 p.m. Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 3rd single session America’s Center 220 $16 $18 Saturday, March 16, 1 & 7:30 p.m. KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 SF Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $20 LEBHAR IMP PAIRS 1-2 F Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $20 10K SWISS TEAMS 1-2F Renaissance, Landmark 5 $17 Stratified Open Pairs (2500+/0-2500) 1-2 Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 Gold Rush 750/300 Pairs 1-2 America’s Center 221 $16 $18 Gold points for 0-750 Saturday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 America’s Center 224 $16 $18 Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 America’s Center $16 $18 Saturday, March 16, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Rod Beery Strati-Flighted A/X and B/C/D Side Swiss Teams single America’s Center 224 $15 $17 Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 4th single session America’s Center 220 $16 $18 Part of the Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 Saturday, March 16, 11:30 p.m. KO Teams single Renaissance, Landmark 5 $12/team/match Junior Zip KO Teams (25 & younger) single Renaissance, Landmark 5 FREE

Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams required by 8 p.m. Sunday, March 17.

Unless otherwise noted, Strati-Flighted and Strati-Flighted Senior events are divided: A/X (3000+, 0-3000); separate from B/C/D (1000-2000, 500-1000, 0-500). Strata breaks for Stratified and Stratified Senior events are: A (2000+), B (750-2000), C (0-750). *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Page 12 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin

Today’s Bridge Events 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Play Free Today! Friday, March 15, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 1st single session Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 ACBL Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $16 $18 Friday, March 15, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 Free! Free! Friday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Stratified Daylight Open Pairs 1-2 Renaissance, Landmark 1-4 $16 $18 Friday, March 15, 1 p.m. Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 1st single session America’s Center 220 $16 $18 Friday, March 15, 1 & 7:30 p.m. KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 Q Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $20 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal, 2 final sessions. Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members who meet one of the following criteria: have earned 50 platinum masterpoints over the three calendar years prior; earned at least 200 platinum points lifetime, or have attained Platinum Life Master or Grand Life Master rank. No exemptions will be granted for this event. LEBHAR IMP PAIRS 1-2 Q Renaissance, Majestic Ballroom $20 2 qualifying sessions, 2 final sessions 10K SWISS TEAMS 1-2Q America’s Center 222 $17 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions. No player with more than 10,000 MPs. 10% Platinum points for overall placings (10 points maximum). David C. Carter Memorial Stratified Open Pairs 1-2 America’s Center 221 $16 $18 Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 America’s Center 224 $16 $18 Friday, March 15, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 Free! Free! Friday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. Tom Kniest Stratified Side Swiss Teams single America’s Center 224 $15 $17 Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 2nd single session America’s Center 220 $16 $18 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $17 0-20 Pairs single America’s Center 230 $15 $15 0-5 Pairs single America’s Center 230 Free! Free! Friday, March 15, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Renaissance, Landmark 5 $12/team/match

Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams required by 8 p.m. Sunday, March 17.

Unless otherwise noted, strata breaks for Stratified and Stratified Senior events are:A (2000+), B (750-2000), C (0-750). *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

today’s sponsors Bombeck of Kansas City (himself a national bridge player, playing Remembering David Carter champion) played in a local charity golf tournament, with the likes of by Roger Lord which was suspended by rain. In the locker room, , Kenny “Who’s the two other golfers were looking for a bridge game. Bland, Pat Arnall, elderly gentleman They asked Carter, who admitted that he played “a Alan Popkin, Ed carrying a brown little.” David asked Ayres whether he knew how to Schultz and Norb paper bag? He play, and the reply was similar. Soon, they settled on Kremer. Yet, these made a trump a sizable stake. days, Kniest is rarely and gave us a Shortly, the pros got lucky - they got vulnerable. seen in local St. zero,” lamented an (The format in those days was , not Louis bridge clubs, uninitiated visitor at Chicago.) Trying to prevent their opponents from preferring the world- a St. Louis regional. completing the rubber, the amateurs took a few costly class competition A player who had sacrifices. and challenge of the been there before Then Ayres was allowed to play a slam. At national stage. replied, “That’s the trick 10, he claimed on a squeeze (rightfully), but Kniest recently retired after 30 years in private old bald eagle, David there was an immediate, indignant objection by the practice as a Certified Public Accountant. This Carter.” defenders, neither of whom could fathom a squeeze. profession has served him well since it is no easy task Carter, with his wife Frances, his Western drawl “You have to lose a spade trick,” they argued. accounting for three ACBL North American titles, and his bridge mastery, moved from Nevada MO Carter interrupted, “Ayres, you’re down one. I’ll four second- place finishes, 30 other top 10 NABC to St. Louis for its high-stakes rubber bridge. Often get us some drinks. Ayres, come with me.” finishes, and 70 regional wins. playing in tournaments with clients, he won the 1954 Out of earshot of the pigeons, Carter admonished Kniest won his first two North American McKenney Trophy. With more expert partners, he his partner: “You silly #%@&* - from now on, we championships playing with his partner of 27 years, won three national titles and placed second six times. make no squeezes and very few finesses!” Karen Walker, in Mixed Pairs in Dallas in 2006 and Carter was the first player in the U.S. to use then again in Houston in 2009. Three years later, in transfer bids (subsequently developed by Oswald St. Louis Spotlight 2012, Kniest and best friend, Ed Schulte, won the Jacoby). Carter also originated “double-barreled” or on Tom Kniest, NABC Fast Pairs in Philadelphia. “two-way” Stayman, whereby, after partner’s 1NT, Grand Life Master From 1986 through 2011, Kniest also chalked 2♣ is non-forcing Stayman and 2♦ is game forcing. Tom Kniest has lived in St. Louis virtually up four second-place NABC finishes in Life Master Sixty years later, this concept has been adapted for his entire life. He and his wife, Donna, have been Pairs, Mixed Board-a-Match teams and North responding to opener’s second-round rebids of 1NT married for 44 years and have three daughters— American Pairs with Karen Walker and in Silver (two-way new-minor forcing.) Rebecca, Jessica and Katrina. In his free time, Kniest Ribbon Pairs with long-time friend Don Stack. The victim had captured Carter enjoys traveling, classical piano, voracious reading He credits much of his bridge success to his perfectly: “Gentleman.” In an era when proprieties of mysteries, cycling and basketball, and is also a partnership with Walker. Last year during in Seattle, and ethics were not always valued by top players or connoisseur of fine red wine. Kniest sailed over the final 10,000 masterpoint hurdle others, Carter’s partners never heard a disparaging His greatest passion and lifetime pursuit, to achieve the rank of Grand Life Master. He joins word, nor did Carter’s opponents ever hear a bid however, remains the game of . the record books as one of the most accomplished (when bids were spoken) made loudly or softly or in Kniest started playing bridge in college in 1965 bridge players in St. Louis history. Unit 143 haste, etc. and has been a tough competitor ever since. After congratulates Kniest on this fine achievement! Legend has it that Carter and Francis Ayres college, he was both a duplicate and a rubber bridge